Weekly update - Friday 23 August, 2024

Published on 23 August 2024

SHIRE CEO UPDATE

Council warmly farewelled Lucy Roffey this week, after her six years of service as Chief Executive Officer of our Shire.

Sally Jones will commence as Interim CEO on Monday, 2 September, while Emma Little, General Manager Community Wellbeing will be Interim CEO for the short abridgement.

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

The Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards celebrate the achievements and contributions made by outstanding members and groups in our community. They inspire us through their efforts and make us proud to live in the Central Goldfields Shire.

Nominations for the 2025 awards are now open for the following three categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Community Award of the Year

Nominations close at 12 midnight on Sunday, 27 October 2024.

Visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/NOMINATE

GARDEN OPEN

The new Indigenous Interpretative Garden next to the Central Goldfields Art Gallery is officially open for all to enjoy.

Named garingilang gatjin wii, meaning ‘garden of water and fire’ in Dja Dja Wurrung language, the garden was culturally activated by local elders and performers in a ceremony yesterday.

Jointly funded by the Victorian Government and Council, the garden is a public space inviting the whole community to come together in a spirit of reconciliation to understand and celebrate Dja Dja Wurrung Culture.

FEEDING ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH

The award-winning Energy Breakthrough event is operated by a small team of staff and an army of fantastic volunteers - plus a host of community groups providing food and drink.

Expressions of Interest are now open for community groups to supply catering, helping our premier community event and generating much needed fundraising for their local groups and clubs.

For further details, or to submit an application before 11 September, visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/EBcatering

ROAD CLOSURE

Due to industrial plumbing work by contractors, Clarendon Street in Maryborough will be closed between Inkerman and Havelock Streets from this Monday, 26 August for an estimated one week.

Detours and traffic control will be in place for most vehicles, while traffic controllers will provide access to buses and emergency vehicles, which will operate as normal.

Please be kind and patient if you encounter the works.

For further information contact Julian Cameron, for contractors Frank Plumbing & Civil on 0439 380 689.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Princes Park Grandstand

We’d like to hear from the broader community about your experience with our iconic Grandstand, and how you see it being used into the future.

Your feedback will help us apply for funding opportunities when suitable grants become available.

Feedback closes 25 November. To have your say and upload images visit:

www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/grandstand

Carisbrook Levee Review

The review of the Carisbrook Levee from independent engineer Fred Spain, with support from the Carisbrook Levee Reference Group is available for the community to read, and to provide feedback until 3pm, next Monday 26 August.

Visit: www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/carisbrooklevee

Your Local Law Review

We’re inviting you to review our Draft Local Law 2025-2035, then complete a quick survey to let us know your thoughts. The survey is open until 3pm, Friday 30 August.

Visit: www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/yourlocallaw

Learning Hub

To improve further education and training within our Shire, we’re proposing a Maryborough Learning Hub so local employees, school leavers and those seeking employment can upskill without the need to travel to major centres.

To help us build the funding case, we’ve partnered with La Trobe University in Bendigo to capture a snapshot of your learning needs – whatever your age or employment, with a short survey.

Visit: www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/learninghub

RATES NOTICES 

Central Goldfields Shire property owners will have or should expect to soon receive their 2024-2025 rate notice in the mail or by email.

Should you have any questions on your rates notice, please don’t hesitate to give our Rates team a call on (03) 5461 0610.

For more information about rates, including how they have been calculated and the payment options available, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/rates

CANDIDATE SESSIONS

We’ve partnered with the Victorian Local Governance Association to support prospective candidates for the October 2024 Council Election.

The free online sessions explain the process of becoming a Councillor and registration is not required.

• Online session tonight: Election Campaign Essentials – Friday 23 August from 6pm to 8pm
• Next online session: Safety and Self-Care for Women in Public Office – Monday 2 September from 4pm to 6pm

Nominations open Monday 9 September at 9am, closing Tuesday 17 September at 12 noon.

To attend the online sessions and for further information, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/Stand-for-Council